Amulet in form of double-headed alligator

Made:
1880-1920 in Africa
Ivory amulet, in form of double-headed alligator, Africa

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Ivory amulet, in form of double-headed alligator, Africa
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Ivory amulet, in form of double-headed alligator, Africa, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A2898
Materials:
ivory
Measurements:
overall: 23 mm x 175 mm x 20 mm, .037 kg
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)